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Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. CHURCH, a citizen g Shoe or Similar Lacings, of which specification. This invention has reference to an improvement; in

4 -machin es for'manufacturing shoe, corset or similar lac- '10.

j i machines for automatically applying metal tips to "C'lacinga; f

p The'objects of my invention are to increase the pro-; duction and lessen the cost of manufacturing shoe, corings, and moreparticularlyto an improvement in set or similar lacings, and I accomplish these objects by providing a machine that will automatically feed a continuous strip of lacing material into the machine H the length of one lacing, apply a double metal tip to the f 'strip of. lacing material, cut the double tip and strip of lacingmaterial, thereby forming a tip on eaclrend of the severed lacing, loosely hold the completed lacing to remove the stretch from the same, release the lacing,

. thus allowing the finished lacing to fall onto one of a plurality of arms on'a rotatable la'cing receiver, 'count the lacings, and revolve the lacing receiver the distance of one arm for each gross'(1 14) received by the lacing receiver, all in one operation of the machine. I My invention consists in the peculiar and novel construction of a machine for manufacturing shoe, corset or similar lacings, said machine having meansfor automa'ti'c ally feeding a continuous strip of lacing materialinto themachine the length of one lacing, means or adjusting the mechanism of the machine for di'fierent lengths of lacings, means for automatically stopping the machine if a knot occurs in the strip of lacing material, means for feeding intermittently a strip of sheet metal tip stock, means for cutting and forming the tip stock around the strip of lacing'material to form a double tip, means for cutting the double tip and lacing to form a tip on each end of the severed lacing, means for holding the completed lacing to remove the stretch from the same and then releasing thev lacing, means for receiving the finished lacing, means for counting the completed lacings, with driving mechanism and details of construction, as will be more fully set forth hereinafter.

The figures in the drawings are allshown with the operative parts in the position they would assulne at the start of one operation of the machine to form the first complete shoe lacing of a gross of lacings. v Figure 1 is a top plan .view of my improved ,auto matic machine formanufacturing shoe la'cings, show- I ing a continuous strip of lacingmaterial being fed to to illustrate the operation of the machine. Fig. 2 is a fiipecification of Letters Patent. Application filed April 5, 1905. a Serial No. 254,004.

" Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

front view of the machine, showingmore particularly the lacing feed mechanism, the rotatable lacing receiver, and the counting mechanism. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view looking at the right hand end of the machine with 'the lower portion of the frame broken away, showing the lacing feed driving mechanism.

Fig. 4 is. an enlarged transverse sectional. view taken on line 4'4 of Fig. 1, showing the right hand transverse lacing carrier mechanism and the release motion. Fig. 5 is anenlarged transverse sectional view taken online 5 5 of Fig. 1, showing the right hand stretch eliminating mechanism for the outer end of the lacing. 'Fig. 6

is'an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on line I 6-",6 of: Fig. 1, showing the rotatable lacing receiver, the

means for rotating the same, and the central stretch eliminating mechanism for the center of the lacing.

Fig. 7 is a still further enlarged detail view of the coii necting link in the stretch eliminating mechanism Fig. 8 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through the machine taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 1, showing the sprocket chain connecting the counting mechanisms shaft with the receiver rotating mechanism, and the gearing connecting the cam shafts with the main driv-- ing shaft. Fig. 9 is an enlarged transverse sectional View taken on-line 9 9 of Fig. 1, showing the left hand stretch eliminating mechanism for' the inner end of the lacing. Fig. 10 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on line 10 10 of Fig.1, showing the feedroll mechanism for intermittently feeding a strip of tip stock to the cutting and forming dies. Fig. 11 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through the machine 7 taken on line 11 ll of Fig. 1, showing the tip forming mechanism, the operating mechanism for the same, the double tip cutting mechanism, and the reel for holding the strip of tip stock. Fig. 12 is a still further enlarged detail View of the indenting dies in the tip forming mechanism. Fig. 13 is an enlarged view looking at the left hand or power endof the machine with the lower part of the frame broken away, showing the lower cam shaft driving'mechanism, the operating lever and the automatic stop motion. Fig. 14 is adetail view of the operating lever and part of the stop motion looking from the front of the machine.

Fig. 15 is an enlarged transverse sectional View taken on line 15 15 of Fig. 1, showing the left hand transverse lacing carrier mechanism and the head end of the lacing feed mechanism. Fig. 16' is an enlarged detail seetional view-of the spring actuated telescopic connect ing rod of the left hand transverse lacing carrier mechanism. Fig. 17 is an'enlargcd detail face view of the I tension guide-forming a part of the left hand transverse lacingcarrier mechanism; Fig. 18 is an enlarged sectional view taken'on line 18 18 of Fig. 2, looking at the right hand -side of the. counting mechanism. Fig. 19 is asectional view similar to Fig. 18 taken'on line 19 1 9 of 2, looking at the left hand side ofthe counting mechanism. Fig. is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on line 20 20 of Fig. 18, through the counting mechanism. Fig. 21 is an enlarged detail plan view of part of the lacing feed mechanism, showing the frame ofthe mechanism forming a track for the automatic lacing clamp'carrier, and the cam on the frame for opening the jaws of the carrier to release the finished lacing. Fig. 22-is a face view of Fig. 21 partly in section, showing the construction of the chain and lacing clamp carrier. Fig. 23 is a transverse sectional view through the lacing feed mechanism taken on line 23 23 of Fig. 21, looking at the rear of the lacing clamp carrier. Fig. 24 is an enlarged detail sectional view through the cutting and forming dies, showing the dies in the open position, a strip of lacing material in thedies, the end of the tip stock in the dies in the position to be cut off and formed around the strip of lacing ma terial, andthe indenturing dies in the open position. Fig. 25is a sectional view similar to Fig. 24, showing the dies in the closed position, the piece of tip .stock out off and formed around the strip of lacing material forming a double tip on the same, and the indenturing dies in the closed position to indenture the next piece of tip stock. Fig. 26 isa detail view of a piece of lacing material, showing the same as it enters the machine. Fig. 27. is a detail view of the lacing material after the dies have formed the double tip on the same, and Fig. 28 is a view of the same after the cutting mechanism has cut the double tip and lacing to form a tip on each end of the severed lacing.

In the drawings, a indicates the bed of the machine,

b the main driving mechanism, 0 the operating lever, d the automatic stop motion, e the lacing feed mechanism, f the lacing feed driving mechanism, 9 tip forming mechanism, h the tip forming operating mechanism, 1' the feed roll mechanism, It the right hand transverse lacing carrier mechanism, l'the left hand transverse' lacing carrier mechanism, m the tip cutting mechanism, n n n the stretch eliminating mechanisms, 0 the release motion, p the rotatable lacing'receiver, r the counting'inechanism, s the lower cam shaft driving mechanism, t the strip of lacing material, it the thin metal tip stock, 'w the tip stock reel, 2: the lacing material supplying can, 3 the completed lacing, 31 the main driving shaft, 32 the back cam sham 33 the center cam shaft, 34' the lower shaft, and 35's counting mechanism shaft.

The bed aof the machine is supported on the end frames a and a connectcy} by the front strut a and the back strut of which supports the center, frame a and the cross strut a, as shown in Fig.. 2 and 8. A guide rail a having the undercutwayse a is secured .to the top of the bed (1, adjacent the front, by the bolts a a",

I as shownin Fig. 4.

The main driving mechanism 1) consists of a loose pulley b on the driving shaft 31 which is supported in bearings on the bedof the machine, as shown in Fig. 1. A clutch b splined to the driving shaft operates to disconnect or connect the pulley to the shaft, and a balance wheel b is secured t9 the outer end of the driving shaft. On the inner end of the driving shaft 31 issecured a gear A slip gear I) is secured on the back cam shaft 32 in a position to mesh with a slip pinion b secured to the center cam shaft 33, as shown in Figs. 1 and 8. By this consee,91e

,struction the-center cam shaft 33 has an intcrnnttcnt motion the duration of which is approximately oncthird the revolution of the hack cam shaft 32. The -cam shafts 32 and 33 are supported in bearings secured to the bed of the machine, as shown in Fig. 1,;md thc lower cam shaft 34 is supported in hearings undcr lhc bed a of the machine, as shown in Fig. 2.

The operating lover a is secured atits lower end to the transverse rod 0 supported in hearings on the bed a. A coiled spring on the rod is connected to the rod and lo a bearing supporting the rod. A vertical arm 0 having forked upper end cis secured on the rear end of the rod in a position for the forked end to engage with an annw lar groove in the movable part of the clutch b*, as shown in Figs. 1 and 13. The tension of the spring ('9' operates to open the clutch b when the operating lever is released. Q i

The automatic stop motion d consists of a latch 11 having a notch a and pivotally secured to the upper end of a stud (P which in turn is secured to the bed a, in a position for the notch in the latch to engage with the operating lever c, as shown in Figs. 1 and 1.4. A release lever d having the cam end d and the eye (1 in the forward end is pivotally secured to a stud 1F which in turn, is secured to the bed a, in a position for the cam end d to engage with the latch 11. The strip of lacing material 6 passes through the eye (1 in the forward end of the release lever d. if a knot occurs in the lacing material'it catches on the eye end of the rclease lever and moves the forward or eye end of the release lever d inward. The cam end 11" of the release lever acting on the latch 1i releases the latch from the operative lever c and through the tension of the spring a opens the clutch b and automatically stops the machine.

The lacing feed mechanism 0 consists of an cndlcss s )rocket chain c runnin r on the s )rockct wheels (F 0 These sprocket wheels are supported in bearings bctween the side f ramcs c and c at each cud of the f rn mcs, which are secured to the bed a at the front of the machine. The side frames c and re" extend approximately the length of the machine and form continuous trucks for the lacing clamp carrier 0", as shown in Fig. 2. A caln,edge a is formed on the left hand edge of the frame a" to open the lacing clamp carricr 0" to receive the cud 5f the lacing material, and a cam slide is udjustuhly secured to the frame a adjacent the right hand end to open the lacing clamp carrier to rclouso the completed lacing. v'lhelacing clump carricr c" is supported on the edge of the frames (5" and and has the inwardly-extending lug 0' forming one of the center blocks of the chain 0, as shown in Figs. 22 and 23. The lug 0 extends through the slot formed by the side f ramcs (1 and e the inner edges of which form a guide for the carrier An upwardly-extending fixed jaw a is formed on the carrier a on a line with the frame (1 and a movable jaw e is formed on the slide 0" which is hcld in ways in a transverse position in the carrier o A coiled spring 0 is connected to the carrier 0" and to the slide a", the tension of the coiled spring holding the jaws in the closed position. A roll n is rotalahly secured to the end of the slide a" in a position for the cam edges c and (1' on the frame a to engage with the roll and open the jaws against the tension of the spring w).

The lacing fccd driving mechanism consists of a transverse shuftf supported in hearings r-r-un-d fo the ,Q thedonble tip I 3 strip' loilacing mat die gQ' having the ,1

I 50.; port It? l meshes with a pinion f jsecured t the shaftfof the Til sprocket wheel e of the lacing ieed inechanism e. A gear pinion is secured to the end of the jshaft f and meshes with a'beyel gear'fl Isecurdd to the I am shaft 32, as shownin Eigs. 1 and 3.

is such that one 'revolution of 'hand end of the feedrnechanism. I A lug g is fcnne d v on the back of the plunger through which theadjirst;

' ablc bolt g extends, as shown I in Fig. 11, I I

loWer die 9 is secured to the face of the frame g under I "the plunger g and has .a depressed face gfinerging into a semi-circular recess 9 which extends transversely across the die. 'An upper die 9 'havi frnm a blank cut off'bythe cuttingfedge"g fi'rcim the strip ditip stocky. i e and "g of the'upper die 9 in its downward movement" rikes the end 'of the tip nto the semi -c ircular restock and bonds it over and 1 n in Fig. 24.-' The cutcess g in the fixed die, sh ting edge cfthe upper d' n i and the coinciding of he r t by ndent ires g n 7 having points g i'g is held under spring tension "betwe'eri the plunger .9

and force the points 9 9 into the tipstock thus formingpoints on the inside of the tip s to assist i'nsecuring "the tips to'the lacings.

in suitablebearings in theframe g in a position'to feed the stock it betwoenthe dies, and a guide roll 9" forthe .tip stock is supper ed in hearings on the frame 9. The ti 'f p orming operating mechanism h consists of p v'tally secured near its center tojthesupwhich is securedto the bed a in a-pcsition to ihring the link I o njth ward endof thc leverunder I in-'Figs'lii ram is scour I ear-end of 'thc leverh and an II-shaped am; kiis so redft o the rear end of the lever. The

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eircar endof let er 1/ and, depresses t oll me chanismd consists of a ratchet i secnredtgt e shaft o ffthe lowegfeed roll g .Alever Ejs loosely'monnted on the feed i-oll shaft and carries I ;aj;pawl 'i in a position-toengage with the "ratchet i, at as; shown" lcconsist'sof meme-k ad ustably secured to for'the pin k upper slide it qut's (iff the tip blank 1 the dies formed g ll plblank around the '1' Big. 25. A fixed J I g is secured to the, frame glback of .thejdieig flgarrd a reciprocating die g and a portion of the frame g' 40 downward In'cvementof the plunger causes the lower end cf' the bolt 9 to strike the reciprocating die 93*" by the action'of the spring forward withthe jaws in the closed position by the feed rolls 9" are supported ed Ithe hf ain driving shaft V I and the roll Mon the cam striking the arihhfllowersfthe rear end of theIlever and I I I ,through the slot'l in theslide 1 haft 33. A telescopic connecting i broken lines infig. 10.' A bell Icrank for the rear end "i of the leverto engage with a can] 11' secured to the main shaft 31. The forward end 2" of the bell crank lever 1 1s v pivotally connected to the link i which in turn is'pivotally secured the pawl lever 5 I By this construction, for each revolution of the can; i on the Imam-shaft 31, the feed. rolls 9" are dies theequivalent otonedouble tip. I I

The righthand'transverse lacing carrier mechanism jall a, by thefsetflholt 1e approximately the length of 'cnela cing from I I The upper portion of the' frame In is constructed to support the lower slide I: and the upper slide is. -The lower slide has an L-shaped forward and the upwardly-extending pin I0 and the slot innersurface of the jaws'lc and k I I I securely hold the end of thelacing'f- A 'let er klfis .pivotallysecured atitslower-end want ccentri It on the centercam shaft 33, A -bell crank"*leve r It" the upwardly extending arm ksP- to bear on the rear tendingarr'n 7;}? tofe'ngage 'with the cam k secured I cf toopen the jaws I and k for the lacing carrier a to pass through; The jaws 76 Then both slides go action of the eccentric k through the lever 7: until the'pin k? on the lower slide comes into contact with connected to the pink?" then close on the lacing.

I I vrevolved'to ieed thei'tipsstock from the reel 10 to' the willrcarry the laci 'r g carriere I l i I '80 end forming the jaw is, the downwardly-extending pin lchthe slot k'f, r

The uppenslide kas an .L shaped forward'end forming the jaw It, the upwardly-extending pin k on the lower slide by the coiled spring is", the slot is I I2 The rear end of extends. heyond 'the framejkfl an'd the are toughened to w MP- ems lsn end pi the .upperislide ,Jdl for the rearwa1dly-exthe frame ]c ,When the upper slide goes forward against the'tension of the spring k" to open the jaws k and l and release the lacing, allowing this lacing to drop onto an arm of the rotatable lacing receiver p.

The left hand transverse consists of a frame l the tip formingrmechanism g; The upper portion of the frame Z is constructed to support the slide 1 having the sldt Z as shown inrFig. 15. v The rear end of the slide 1 projects beyond the frame l andthe forward end is secured to the tension guide I to bring the guide over the lacing feed mechanism e. structed to have thegroovefi for the strip of lacing materiaI t and the spring actuated tension arms l l adapted to bear on the strip of lacing material in the groove 1 as shown in Fig. 7. A leverl" is pivotally secured connected to the lever l and to the eccentric pin 1 on the disk Z Thiscorinecting rod 1" consists of a tubular member lv and :a rnember l lla\ging stem 1' lacing carrier mechanism secured to the bed a at the left of The tension guide I is conrod l'" is pivotally adapted to enter the tubular member in which it is held by a coiled spring l, one end of which-is secured in the tubular member, and the other end to the end of the stem 1, as shown in Fig. 16. The tension of the spring ll acts to draw the members I and Z together. A vertical lever Z is pivotally secured to the frame Z. This lever extends through an opening in the bed a, the upper end bearing on the rear end of the slide 1' and the lower end engaging with the cam l secured on the lower cam shaft 34. The slide 1 moves forward to bring the guide i between the jaws of the lacing carrier a by the action of the cam 1 through the lever 1" against the tension of the spring in the connecting rod l. The jaws of the carrier now pass by on each side of the guide I and clamp onto the lacing. The slide l now moves back with the guide andplaces the lacing in the dies of the tip forming mechanism g, by the action of the cam l and the tension of the spring in the mnnecting rod 1 The slide 1 now moves into its extreme forward position to bring the double tip on the lacing into the tip cutting mechanism at by the action of the disk 1 eccentric pin Z, through the telescopic connecting rod 1 and the lever Z The tip cutting mechanism m consists of a frame 'm constructed to support the fixed cutting blade m and the vertical reciprocating cutting blade m This frame m is secured to a projecting portion of the bed a on the front of the machine in a position to bring the cutting blades m' and m opposite the center of the dies of the tip forming mechanism g, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 11. A connecting rod m is pivotally connected to the reciprocating cutting blade m and to an eccentric pin m on a' disk m. This disk is secured to a shaft m supported in the bearing m secured to he underside of the bed a. A gear m" is secured to the opposite end of the shaft m which meshes with the intermediate gear m which in turn meshes with the gear in on the lower cam shaft 34. By this construction the cutting blade m has a continuous vertical reciprocating motion timed so as to cut the double tip on the lacing in the center, when the slides of the transverse lacing carrier mechanisms have reached their forward limitof movement. j k

The stretch eliminating mechanisnis n n n consist of a right hand, a central, and a left hand mechanism, all adapted to perform the function of loosely holding the cut lacing until the stretch of the same is eliminated. Each stretch eliminating mechanism consists of a hori zontal support 71/ having the bore n in which is the rod 11. A finger n having the long inner end "n and the short outer end 7L is pivotally secured to the underside of the support 71/ at its forward end, and a link n pivot ally connects the forward end of the rod n, with the short outer end n of the finger. A reciprocating motion of the rod n in the support it acts to raise or lower the inner end n of the finger n. in the right hand mechanism the support n forms a part of the frame is, as shown in Fig. 5. A bell crank lever n is pivotally secured to the frame it, the forward end of the lever being pivotally connected with the rear end of the rod n, and the rear end of the lever engaging with the cam n on the back cam shaft 32. A coiled spring n is connected to the forward end of the lever n and to the frame It. In the central mechanism the support. n forms a part of the frame 11 which supports the rotatable lacing receiver p, as shown in Fig. 6, and in the left hand mechanism the support n is in the form of a bracket secured to the bed a, as shown in Fig. 9. The lever 11. in this case extends through an opening in the bed a and engages-with a cam n on the lower cam shaft 34. As the slides of the transverse lacing carrier mechanisms k and I move fdrward to bring the lacing into the cutting mechanism in and over therotatablc lacing receiver p, the cams n n are timed to lower the inner ends n n of the fingers n. n against the tension of the springs n n, to receive the lacing. The fingers now close on the lacing and hold the same to eliminate the stretch after the lacing is cut. The cams are timed so as to open the right and left lingers slightly ahead of the central finger, the completed lacing when released fall ing in the form of an inverted V onto an arm of the rotatable lacing receiver.

The release motion 0 consists of an arm 0 pivot ally secured near its center to the top of the frame it. This arm extends out over the lacing feed mechanism a and has the forked end 0 on a line with the lacing when the lacing is in its extreme forward position. The rear end a of the arm engages with the earn 0 on the ccntcr cam shaft 33, as shown in heavy dotted lines in Fig. -l.

A coiled spring o is connected to the rear end 0 of the arm and to the frame It, the tension of the spring holding the rear end of the arnr in engagement with the cam. As the slides k and In" of the right hand trans verse lacing carrier mechanism It reach their extreme forward position, the jaws 1' and k open to release the lacing. Should the roughened surface of the jaws r tain the lacing, the cam 0 is timed so as to depress the forked end 0 of the arm 0 and force the lacing out of the jaws.

The rotatable lacing receiver 7) consists of a disk 1 secured to the lower end of the vertical shaft 7) and having the four arms 1; 31" secured to the edge of the disk at equal distances apart. The arms are carried downward and then bent upward and outward to form hook-shaped arms, as shown in Fig. (i. A frame 1) adapted to support the rotatable lacing receiver p on the front of the machine is adjust-ably secured to the guide rail a by the set bolt f. A hearing p is formed on the forward end of the frame 7) for the vertical shaft p which has on its upper end the bevel gear 9. A horizontal shaft p" is supported in bearings oii the top of the frame 1') and has the bevel gear p on its forward end meshing with the bevel gear p on the vortical shaft 11-. A bevel gear p" on the rear end of the shaft 1)" meshes with a bevel'gear p on a vertical shaft 19 supported in bearings in the frame 7). A bevel gear p on the shaft p" meshes with a. bovcl gear 7) on a horizontal shaft 11" supported in bearings on the bed a, as shown in Fig. l. A sprocket \Vliccl p is loosely splined to the shaft p to allow for adjustment of the frame p on the guide rail (1 and this sprocket wheel is connected to a sprocket wheel 1) on the counting mechanism shaft 35 by a sprocket chain 11, as shown in Fig. 8. By this construction onetenth of a revolution of the sprocket p" on the counting mechanism shaft 35 will revolve the rotatable lacing receiver p onequarter of a revolution.

The counting mechanism r consists of a shaft 35 supported on the bearings r 'r secured to the cross strut a of the machine, as shown in Fig. 8. A ratchet disk 1 h ving one hundred and sixty (160) of the ratchet teeth r r on its periphery, theperipheral flange 1 in "which is the openingr the length of which is the of the ratchet teeth r r,

and the cam r extending radially fioriithe periphery, is loosely mounted on the shaft 35-jashii6wn in Fig. 20. A notched disk 7 having tenildfnotehes r r on its periphery and a hub r having ten (10) recesses r 1 in its periphery, is firmly secured to the shaft 35. A lever r" is loosely mounted on the shaft 35 adjacent the ratchet disk T and a pawl r is 'pivotally secured to the lever in a position for the awl to engage with the ratchet teeth 1? r on the disk, as shown in Fig. 18. A connecting rod 1' connects the free end of the lever r with an eccentric T on the lower -cain shaft 34. One revolution of the eccentric r revolves the ratchet disk r one tooth. A lever r is loosely mounted on the shaft 35 adjacent the notched disk r", and a pawl r is pivotally secured to thelever in a position to enge with the notchesr 1' through the opening r in I the flange of the ratchet disk, as shown in Fig. 19. A

connecting rod r is connected to the lever r and to an eccentric r on 'thelower cam shaft 34. One revolution of the eccentric 1 revolves the notched disk r one notch and the sprocket wheel 1)" one-tenth of a revolution. A latch T is pivotally secured to the bearing 1" on the notched disk side.

ter the recesses r r in the hub of the notched'disk, and theLshaped end 1". A coiled spring 1' is se cured to the latch and to the bearing to hold the latch in its normal or locked position. 'The cam r on the ratchet disk engages with the L-shaped end of the latch anddepressing the latch against the tension of v V the'spring r releases the projecting end r from a recess r in the disk andallows'the disk, shaft andsprocket wheel to revolve. The pawl 7* takes up one tooth on the ratchet disk 1" for each finished lacing rehascome into position for the pawl rl to pass through the'opening and engage with a potch r? on the periphery of the notched disk r. The" next upward movement of the pawl 1 revolves the notched disk 17, the shaft 35 and the sprocket wheel 1) one-tenthof a revolution and'through the mechanism connecting the sprocket wheel p" with the rotatable lacing receiver 12' revolves the receiver one quarte'r of a revolution, thus moving the arm that has received a gross of the finished lacings to one side and bringing an empty arm into position to receive the next gross of' lacings. ,I

The lower cam shaft driving mechanism s consists of I a bevel gear 8 secured to the main driving shaft 31. This bevel gear 8 meshes with a bevel gears secured to theupper'end of the shaft s which is supported in hearings on the frame of the machine, as shown in Figs. 2 and 13. A bevel gear 81* is secured to the lower end. of

. the shaft 8 and this gear meshes with a bevel'gear s socured to'the outer end of the lower cam shaft 34. The'ise gears'all have thesamepitchand, thus revolve the lower cam shaft at the same ratio as the main driving shaft.

The reel to is adapted to hold acontinuous' strip of the thin metal tip stock u the width of which-forms the This latch is con- "structed to have the projecting end adapted to en- I hand transverse lacing carrier 1.

to receive thene'xt gross of lacings; are continuous and may be repeated indefinitely.

length of the double tip t, shown in Fig. 27 This reel is removably securedto the bed a of the machine by the by the cutting mechanism m in Fig. 28.:

In the operation ofmy improved machine for manufacturing shoe, corset or similar l acings, 'the driving mechanism 11 is driven by a belt on the pulley b in the usual way. The tip stock it is fed intermittently to the cutting and forming dies of the tip' forming mechanism 9. The continuous strip of lacing material If is brought from the can as, passed through'the eye d in the release lever of the stop motion (1, and then through the tension guide 1 of the left hand transverse lacing carrier'mechanism I. As the lacing clamp carrier e of the lacing feed mechanism 6 passes the tension guide l, the jaws of the carrier close onto the strip of lacing material and draw the same into the machine the length of one lac I ing. The tension guide I now moves back and places the strip of lacing material in the dies of the tip formin'g mechanism 9 and simultaneously the jaws of the carrier e pass between the jaws k and k on the slides of the right hand transverse lacing carrier mechanism 10. The jaws k and it close onto the lacing material and the jaws of the carrier o open by action ofthe cam e" on the lacing carrier mechanism. The strip of lacing material I is now held by the jaws k and k of the right hand transverse lacing carrier is and the tension guide l of the left The double tip t is now formed onthe strip of lacing material t by the dies of the tip forming mechanism 9, as shown in- Figs. 24 and 25.... The innerends of the fingers n n of the stretch eliminating mechanisms n n now drop down to receive the lacing. The closed jaws k and la are now moved into their extreme forward position to bring the lacing over the fingers of the stretch eliminating mechanisms n n, and the tension guide Z moved into its extreme forward position to bring the double tip t into the cutting mechanism m. The fingers 'n n of the stretch eliminating mechanisms n n now close onto the lacing, looselyliolding the same between the fingers and the underside of the supports n n, as shown in Fig. 5.

The cutting mechanism m now cuts thedouble tip. t

-in the center, severing the lacing and forming a"fin-. ished tip t on each end of the severed lacing, as shown I in Fig. 28. The jaws'l: and k of the right hand trans:

verse lacing. carrier mechanism is nowopen and the forked end 0 of the release motion 0 is depressed and forces the lacing out of the jaws. The lacing is now loosely held by the fingers n n until the stretch of the lacing is eliminated, when the fingers are opened and the finished lacing allowed to drop onto an arm p of 'v the rotatable lacing receiver p. When an armof' thelacing receiver p has receive ishcl lacings, the counting mechanism r acts to give 1 one-quarter of a revolution to the'lacing receiver. 1 This I moves the filled armof the receiver outof the receiving position and brings 'an empty arm into the position These operations The machine maybe adjusted for different lengths of lacings by adjusting. the framelt of the right hand transverse lacing carrier 7c lengthwise on the guide rail; a adjusting the frame p for supporting the rotatablev lacing receiver p on the guide rail 11. adjusting the cams on the cam shafts 32 and 33, and adjusting the cam e on the frame 0 0f the lacing feed mechanism e.

It is evident that the continuous strip of lacing material t may be led to the machine from a reel supported in any suitable way or position, without materially affecting the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a machine for manufacturing lacings, means for feeding the lacing material, means for applying a double tip to such material, means for cutting the double tip and severing the lacing, means for holding the completed lacings adjacent their ends, a receiver and support for the completed lacings underlying said holding means and embodying a plurality of horizontal arms to support the completed lacings, means to operate said receiver at predetermined intervals. and-means to operate said holding means to permit the completed lacings to gravitate and be supported at an intermediate point by said receiver.

2, In a machine for manufacturing lacings, the combination with means for feeding the lacing material. and means for applying tips thereto, of means for receiving the completed Iacings. and means for engaging the completed lncing's and moving the same to aline with said receiving means so that -thc lacings will gravitate onto said receiving means and be supported thereby.

Ii. In a machine for manufacturing lucings, means for feeding a continuous strip of lacing material into the machine, means for applying a double metallic tip to the lacing material, means for cutting the tip and severing the lacing, means for holding the completed lacing until the stretch of the same is eliminated, and receiving means disposed to engage said lacing at an intermediate point after release from said last named means.

4. In a machine for manufacturing lacings. the coinbination of means for feeding and tipping' the material, of a receiver, stretch eliminating means to hold the completed lacings adincent their ends, and means to move said stretch eliminating means to overlie said receiver and to release the lacings therefrom whereby the lacing may gravitate onto said receiver.

In a machine for manufacturing lacings, means for feeding lacing material, means for applying a double tip to said material. means for cutting the tip. means for moving said material transversely to present the same to said cutting means/means to engage and hold said compl ted lacing to eliminate the stretch therefron'i, .means to release said lacingfrom said last named means, and

means to receive said lacings and-support the some upon their grdvitaiion from said holding means.

(i. In a machine for manufacturing Iacings, means for feeding a strip of lacing material, means for applying a double tip to said material, cutting means, means to carry said material to said cutting means. stretch eliminating mechanism. a rotary receiver to receive and support the completed laciugs as they gravitate from said mechanism, and means to operate thereceiver to present different receiving portions thereof to said stretch eliminating mechanism whereby a predetermined number of lacings may be received by said receiver.

7. In :1 machine for manufacturing lacings. means for feeding a continuous strip of lacing material into the machine, menus for applying a double metallic tip to the lacing material. means for cuttingthe tip and severing thereto. stretch eliminating means for moving the lacing .9. In a machine for manufacturing lacings, the combination of a main driving mechanism operativcly connected with a back cam shaft, a center cam shaft. slip gearing connecting the back and center cam shafts, a transverse lacing carrier mechanism, and means for operatively connecting the transverse lacing carrier mechanism with the back and center cam shafts. as described.

10. In a machine for manufacturing Iaclngs. the combination of a main driving mechanlsm operatlvely connected with a back cam shaft; a center cam shaft. slip gearing connecting the back and center cum shafts, a lower cam shaft, means for connecting the lower cam shaft with the driving mechanism, a transverse lnclng carrier mechanism having a tension guide, means for feeding a continuous strip of lacing material to the machine through the tension guide, and means for opcrutively connecting the transverselaclng carrier mechanism with the center and lower cam shafts, as described.

11. In a'machlne for manufacturing laclngs, the combination with means for feeding, tipping and cutting the lacing material, of stretch eliminating mechanism to support the completed lacing, a muItl-arm' receiver to receive the completed lacings as they gravitate from said stretch eliminating mechanism, and means for rotating said receiver to bring the individual arms thereof to a position to engage the lacings when released.

12. In a machine for manufacturing laclngs, the 0mm bination of a bed supported on a frame, a driving shaft carrying the driving mechanism and supported in hearings on the bed, a hack cam shaft operativcly connected with the driving shaft, a center cam shaft, slip gears connectlng the center cam shaft with the hack cam shaft, :1 lacing feed mechanism opcratively connected with the hack cam shaft, a lower cam shaft supported in bearings under the bed, means for operatively connecting the lower cam shaft with the driving shaft, a counting mcchunism supported on the frame under the bed, and means for operatlvely connecting the counting mechanism with the lower cam shaft, as described.

13. In a machine for manufacturing lacings, a bed supported on a frame. a guide rail on the bed, a frame adjustably secured to the guide rail. a rotatable lacing receiver supported by the frame, a counting mechanism supported on the frame of the machine, means for opera ing the counting mechanism, and menus for operatively connecting the counting mechanism with the rotatable lacing receiver, whereby the receiver is given an in-' termittent rotary motion for each gross of laclngs received, as described.

14. In a machine for manufacturing lacings, means for feeding a continuous strip of lacing material Into the machine. a double tip forming mechanism, a cutting mechanism adapted to cut the double tip centrally and Sever the lacing. and means for giving a transverse movement to the strip of lacing material to carry the some first to the tip forming mechanism and then to the cutting mechanism, as described.

15. In a machine for manufacturing lncings, the combination of the following lnstrumentuiitles: a driving mechanism, a lacing feed mechanism, a double tip forming mechanism, a tip cutting mechanism, mechanism for bolding the completed lacing until the stretch of the some is eliminated. a rotatable lacing receiver, a counting mechanism, means for operating the counting mechanism, and meansfor operatively connecting the counting mechanism with the rotatable lacing receiver to give an intermittent rotary motion to the receiver, as described.

iii. In a machine for manufacturing lnclngs, the combination of the following instrumentalities:- a driving mechanism. a continuous lacing feed mechanism, a double tip forming mechanism. a tip cutting mechanism, means for giving a transverse movement to the lacing, a rotatable lacing receiver, a counting mechanism. means for connecting the counting mechanism with the driving mechanism. and means for operntively connecting the counting mechanism with the rotatable lacing receiver, :13'

tip cutting mechanism, a rotatable 10 blna tion of the following instrumentalities:

20 means for means to rotate said receiver the number of lacings received by the individual arms,

i carrier mechanisms, at double tip forming mechanism, a lacing receiver, a counting mechanism, means for mechanism with the driving mechanism, means for con- ,necting the counting mechanism with the rotatable lacing receiver, and means for adjusting the rotatable lacing receiver lengthwise on the machine for different lengths of lacings, ,as described. v

1.. in a machine for manufacturing lacings, the coma driving mechanism, a lacing feed mechanism, an automatic stop motion operatively connected with the driving mechanism and tthe lacing. a transverse lacing carrier mechanism ,havi ng jaws adapted to grasp the lacing,v means for ad- 'justing the transverse lacing carrier mechanism length= wise of the machine, a release motion adapted to force the lacing out of the jaws of'the lacing carrier, a transverse lacing carrier mechanism having a tension guide for the lacing, a-rotatable lacing receiver, a counting mechanism, connecting the counting mechanism with the ,driving mechanism, and means for connecting the counting'mcchanism with the rotatable lacing receiver, as described,

19. in a machine for manufacturing lacings, the combination of the following instrumentalities: a bed a support ed on a frame, a driving mechanism I) on the bed operatively connected with a back cam shaft 32, a center cam shaft 33, and a lower cam shaft 34, an operating lever to connhcted to the driving mechanism through a clutch, an automatic stopmotion ll connectedto the operating,lcver {and operated by a knot in a strlp of lacing material 1, a lacing feed mechanism e,"a lacing "feed driving mechanism f, a double tip forming mechanism 1 a tip folthing operatingmechanism h,-a feed roll mechanism 1', a"transverse lacing carrier 7 adapted to grasp the lacing,

mechanism I having a tension guide for the lacing, a tip.

a transverse lacing carrier cutting mechanism on adapted to cut a double tip cen-. trally and, sever the lacing, stretch eliminating mechanisms n n n adapted to loosly hold thecompleted lacing un til the stretch of the same is eliminated, a release motion 0 adapted to force the lacing out of the jaws pf the I transverse lacing carrier mechanism k, a rotatable lacing receiver p having arms adapted to receive the completed lacing, a counting, mechanism 1, means for connecting the counting mechanism with the lower cam shaft 34, means for connecting the counting mechanism 1' with the rotatable lacing receiver-p, a reel u: for'holding a continuous strip of thin metal tip stock, means for indenturing the tip stock, a can a -or other means for holding a continuous strip oflacing material t, and means for adjusting the transverse lacing receiver p lengthwise of the machine for different lengths of lacings, as described.

-0. In a machine for manufacturing lacings, the combi- 5 nation with means for feeding, tipping and cutting the lacing material, of stretch eliminating mechanism. a multi arm receiver disposed to receive the lacings as they gravitate from said stretch eliminating mechanism, and at periods determined by to.the tip forming mechanism and then to the cutting mechanism, means to receive the lacings-atter completion. and means to release said lacings from said carrying means to permit the salne to gravitate to bercceived by said receiving means.

connecting the counting m tate onto said receiver.

mechanism In having jaws:

22. In a machine of the charactmescribed, the combination with mechanism for feeding, tipping, and cutting the tips and lacing material, of receiving means for the completed lacings having supporting parts, and means for operating said supporting'fmeans to successively present the receiving parts thereof-to receive the completed lacings at predetermined intervals determined by the number of lacings to be received bythe individual supporting'parts.

23. in a machine of the character described, the combination with mechanism for feeding, tipping, and cutting the tips and lacing material, of stretch eliminating mechanism embodying devices to engage the .ends of the completed 'lacings, a receivcfldisposed so as to engage the released lacings at'an intermediate point, anti, means for operating said devices to release the lacings andperrnit the same to gravitate to said receiver. l

24. In a machine for manufacturing laclngs; a receiver for receiving and supporting the completed lacings, means for feeding the lacing material, means for applying tips thereto, means to engage the ends of the completed lacings and to support the same and for carrying the lacings to overlie said receiver, and means to release said laciugs from said last named means to permit the same to gravi- 25. in a machine fOl manufacturing lacings, means for feeding the lacing material, means for tipping the material, meansfor cutting said tips and severing the laclng material, stretch eliminating mechanism, to support the completed lacings adjacentftheir ends, and a receiver disposed to operate beneath said stretch eliminating ,mechanism and at a point substantially central of the length of the lacing. I r

26. In a machine for manufacturing laclngs, means for feeding lacing material, means for applying tips thereto.

means to engage and hold said completed lacings to eliminate stretch therefrom, and means to release the completed laclngs from, said last named means.

27. in a machine of the class described, in 'c6mblnation,. mechanism for applying metal blanks to a lace and cutting said blanks and lace to form tipped lacings, and mechanism coilperating with said tipped lacing-forming mechanism for automatically assembling the tipped laclngs as they are formed, substantially as described.

28. In a machine of the class described, incombination, mechanism for applying metal blanks to a lace'and cutting said blanks and lace to form tipped lacings, mechanism cooperating with said tipped lacing-forming mechanism for automatically assembling the tipped lacings as they are formed, and mechanism coiiperating with said lacing forming mechanism and with said assembling mechanism for automatically assembling the tipped laclngs in predetel-mined numbers, substantially as described.

29. In a machine of the class described, in combination. mechanism for forming tipped lacings from a continuous lengtlrof lace, an assembling mechanism coiiperating with said lacing forming mechanism to receive the individual tipped lacings and lay them lengthwise in predetermined numbers, a receptacle located in line with said assembling mechanism and in which said lacings are laid, and means for moving said reccptaclenut of line with said assembling mechanism when a predetermined number of lacings have been assembled. substantially as described.

in testimony whcleot l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing WltIleSSGF' WILLIAM u. cuuncn.

Witnesses Am l'l. llaorln'rr, .T. A. MILLrJu, Jr. 

